Note in particular the opening statement of the School Committee’s counsel, Mr. Perry, starting on page 41. This from back in the “good old days” when the School Committee was on our side. The unseemly history describing how the current Feoffees came to be appointed, and their deep connections to the homeowners on Little Neck, starts on page 43.
Category Archives: Probate Court Filings
School Committee Bench Memorandum on Status of Feoffees Trust as a Public Charity
Here the School Committee responds to an apparent implication that it might not have standing in the case.
Feoffee’s Trial Brief
A brief filed by the Feoffee’s right before trial and, according to the School Committee, after the judge had already indicated that she was inclined to order a sale and not change the governance.
Attorney General’s Submission on Role
A fascinating document where the Attorney General claims that she is “especially interested in seeing that the principals governing the application of equitable deviation and governance of the trust going forward be fully briefed from the prospective of the indefinite public served by the Attorney General.”
Feel free to let her know whether you feel that happened.
Denial of Protective Order, Bifurcation and Motion to Quash
School Committee Opposition to Staying Discovery, Bifurcation and Protective Order
Tenants Motion to Quash
Here the tenants attempt to prevent discovery related to the appraisal they had done. This motion is denied.
Feoffees Motions for Protective Orders and Bifurcation
Here, the Feoffees are asking the Court not to allow two of the appraisers to be deposed, and they are also asking the court to separate the issue of sale from the School Committee’s counterclaim asking for the governance to be restructured.
Probate – Feoffees – 110609 – Motions on Experts and Bifurcation
Both motions are later denied.
Ipswich Citizens for Public Trust 